Power Exchange Launches ESCerts Trading from Today Updated On Tue, Oct 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Power Exchange India (PXIL) on Monday said trading of ESCerts under the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme – cycle II will commence from today, i.e. October 26. The company had conducted a mock trading session on October 8, 2021, which received encouraging reception, PXIL said in a statement. ‘ESCerts’ are the Energy Savings […] Read more
Vestas to Supply Giant 15MW Turbines for Offshore Wind Farms in NY Updated On Fri, Oct 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has selected Vestas as its preferred supplier for wind turbine generators for both Empire Wind I and Empire Wind II, one of the largest offshore wind projects in the US. The preferred supplier agreement, one of the largest of its kind to be announced in […] Read more
India Most ‘Cost-effective’ in Rooftop Solar Power; Beats China, UK & US Updated On Fri, Oct 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A global study has found that India is the most cost-effective country for generating rooftop solar energy at USD 66 per megawatt-hour, while the cost in China is marginally higher at USD 68 per megawatt-hour. Due to the lower cost, rooftop solar photovoltaics (RTSPV) technology, such as roof-mounted solar panels used in homes, and commercial […] Read more
The Time for Battery Storage & Green Hydrogen Is Here, Says IEEFA Note Updated On Fri, Oct 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) states that battery storage and green hydrogen will be vital to India’s energy transition goals, especially the goal of 450 GW of renewables by 2030. “Grid-scale energy storage technologies will play a critical role in India’s decarbonisation journey, helping to integrate the 450 […] Read more
Enpal Secures €150 M from SoftBank to Battle Climate Crisis Updated On Wed, Oct 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Just weeks before world leaders gather at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November to discuss measures to address the climate crisis, German solar start-up, Enpal, has announced that it has closed a EUR 150 million($174 million) investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The firm uses uses AI for provisioning and installing […] Read more
ISA and Bloomberg Philanthropies In Partnership for $1 Trillion Target Updated On Wed, Oct 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bloomberg Philanthropies and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) have partnered to mobilise $1 trillion in global investments for solar energy across ISA’s member countries. The two organizations will kick off the partnership by working with World Resources Institute (WRI) to develop a Solar Investment Action Agenda and a Solar Investment Roadmap, which will be launched at COP26 and in […] Read more
SECI Kicks Off Storage Push With EOI For 1 GW Project Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has been given the go ahead for inviting expression of interest for installation of 1000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) as a pilot project. This is the joint effort of both Ministry of New and renewable energy and Ministry of Power who have been working on this to provide a road map for […] Read more
US Residential Solar Financier GoodLeap Raises $800m Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy GoodLeap is set to expand beyond solar into the broader market for sustainable home improvement, options for carbon reduction and in the medium to long term, even EV’s and EV charging stations. The $800 m fund raise was led by MSD Partners, besides existing shareholders. With this fund raise, Goodleap’s valuation has risen to $12 […] Read more
TotalEnergies, Simply Blue Launch Floating Offshore Wind JV in U.S. Updated On Thu, Oct 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies, a global multi-energy company, and Simply Blue Group, a floating offshore wind company, have launched a joint venture, TotalEnergies SBE US, to unlock the potential for floating offshore wind projects in the United States. Last month, TotalEnergies said that it expected a big rise in renewable-based electricity, solar and wind forms of energy, partly due […] Read more